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Universal acclaim- based on 198 Ratings
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Positive: 166 out of 198
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Mixed: 18 out of 198
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Negative: 14 out of 198
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MitchellZ.May 1, 2008
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AlexA.Apr 30, 2008Their best and most emotional effort yet.
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ChrisS.May 22, 2008It's their best album so far. It's no easy-listening, and it takes some time, but it's definetely worth the effort. I LOVE IT!
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JeremyFApr 29, 2008Some really amazing tracks ("The Rip", "We Carry On", "Machine Gun", and "Small") but the rest just kind of don't impress much. While there isn't any BAD tracks here, I would much rather go listen to Dummy ten times over.
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JimmyH.Apr 30, 2008Has some of their best songs (The Rip, Plastic) and also their worst (nylon smile). But being the worst Portishead song is like being the slowest ferrari. A solid effort overall.
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DaveMay 3, 2008
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AlanO.May 8, 2008
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marcgApr 29, 2008Good but not great.
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JoolsH.Apr 30, 2008The Masterpiece of the century.
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DMoneyMay 6, 2008Fitfully brilliant music, iffy vocals. Not much hip-hop, no sex to speak of. A job well done by Mr. Barrow and Mr. Utley. Beth Gibbons, get over yourself.
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Mar 11, 2011
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May 16, 2021A mi parecer, Third es el álbum más experimental e introspectivo de Portishead a la vez de que es el mejor que han sacado a la fecha, ojalá vuelvan a estrenar mĂşsica algĂşn dĂa.
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michaele.May 3, 2008Not one of these lame combacks, but a brilliant return to form and class with disturbingly fresh sounds. Beth Gibbons' voice has found new territories to move along!
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DecepticonPomMay 5, 2008A satisfying challenge of a listen. Too early to compare to the first two - ask me again in a year.
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giannym.Apr 30, 2008Brilliant and great!
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PeterX.May 22, 2008Classical rock enviroment, dense & brutal. Kraftwerk/Pan Sonic meets the Pink Floyd. Albert Ayler laughs at the corner.
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SimonV.May 2, 2008Superb Album. Elements of radiohead/björk in places. Nice to see them still being 'Portishead' but moving things on and not riding the orchestra/strings coat tails of the past. A perfect soundtrack to a movie. Still got the haunting thing down to a tee...
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JesseShortMay 4, 2008Just keep listening to it. It's not always easy, but what is worthwhile never is.
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MarkR.May 8, 2008exceptional, truly exceptional, i would implore anyone who cannot immediately get to grips with it to persevere. it is dark and unsettling in a way that will annoy the coffee table fans of their previous work, which is also a bonus : ). a pretty good litmus test for those that have real taste in music and those that just think they do ; )
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leirisJul 28, 2008Excellent - as good as anything they've released.
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DanielSOct 19, 2008
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SamBApr 29, 2008much 'cooler' than their others. melodrama is a little more weighted in inventive melodies and recordings
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WillApr 29, 2008
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AlexZApr 29, 2008This is their best effort yet. They're not coming up with a new sound but they have taken their trip hop sound to a level of perfection.
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SeanApr 30, 2008Even though I agree with their score, I absolutely do not agree with what The Onion actually says in their review. This album is NOTHING like coffee-shop music. What kind of coffee shops does that critic frequent? This is highly experimental, challenging electronica right here.
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AJPMay 1, 2008Stunning beyond what words can only describe. A triumphant comeback exceeding previous albums by 1000-fold.
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awMay 30, 2008Amazing. After repeated listens, it grows on you like a weed.
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DwongK.May 4, 2008Easily one of the best albums of the year.
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JasonMay 4, 2008ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!
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DommiR.May 6, 2008Orgasmic.
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Awards & Rankings
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It's groove-deprived and difficult, and not in a particularly inventive way. [May 2008, p.78]
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Both ancient and futuristic, a mildewed signal from a more advanced culture that failed to survive the ice age, Third doesn’t make you pay attention to its desolate contours, but rather stare out of the window, creeping panic causing your mind to dart in a million dark directions at once.
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Long awaited comeback from Bristol trip-hop outfit proves worth the wait.